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1st Grade Common Core Lessons

66 1st grade Common Core Lessons, covering reading comprehension, addition, speaking and listening, plus 42 more topics. How teachers use these

1st Grade Common Core Lessons

66 1st grade Common Core Lessons, covering reading comprehension, addition, speaking and listening, plus 42 more topics. How teachers use these

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Common Core Lesson1st GradeCommon Core Unit Lesson Plan Template

With our Common Core Unit Lesson Plan Template, you can develop your monthly lessons across a specific unit. First, you will pick the theme of your unit.

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Common Core Lesson1st GradeL.1.5 First Grade Common Core Lesson

This L.1.5 First Grade Common Core Lesson includes L.1.5 Worksheets, L.1.5 Activities, L.1.5 Assessment, and L.1.5 Poster.

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Common Core Lesson1st GradeSL.1.2 First Grade Common Core Lesson

Using this SL.1.2 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

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Common Core Lesson1st Grade1.OA.4 First Grade Common Core Lesson

In this 1.OA.4 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students practice finding the missing added using subtraction as strategy to solve.

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Common Core Lesson1st GradeL.1.2 First Grade Common Core Lesson

Using L.1.2 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students use commas to separate single words in a series.

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Common Core Lesson1st GradeW.1.2 First Grade Common Core Lesson

This W.1.2 First Grade Common Core Lesson includes W.1.2 Worksheets, W.1.2 Activities, W.1.2 Assessment, and W.1.2 Poster.

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Common Core Lesson1st Grade1.MD.4 First Grade Common Core Lesson

Using this 1.MD.4 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students count the amount of fruits and vegetables to record them on a graph.

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Common Core Lesson1st Grade1.OA.3 First Grade Common Core Lesson

In this 1.OA.3 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students discover that you can add in any order and get the same sum each time!

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Common Core Lesson1st Grade1.OA.6 First Grade Common Core Lesson

In this 1.OA.6 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students will practice counting on up to 10 using a number line.

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Common Core Lesson1st GradeRI.1.1 First Grade Common Core Lesson

Using RI.1.1 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students ask and answer questions about key details in an informational text to build reading comprehension skills.

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Common Core Lesson1st GradeRL.1.4 First Grade Common Core Lesson

Using RL.1.4 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.

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Common Core Lesson1st GradeSL.1.1 First Grade Common Core Lesson

Using this SL.1.1 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about First Grade topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

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Common Core Lesson1st GradeSL.1.4 First Grade Common Core Lesson

Using this SL.1.4 First Grade Common Core Lesson, studentsdescribe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.

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Common Core Lesson1st GradeSL.1.5 First Grade Common Core Lesson

Using this SL.1.5 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarifyideas, thoughts, and feelings.

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Common Core Lesson1st Grade1.NBT.3 First Grade Common Core Lesson

In this 1.NBT.3 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students will compare numbers using symbols (, or =) and words like greater than, less than, or equal to.

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Common Core Lesson1st Grade1.NBT.5 First Grade Common Core Lesson

In this 1.NBT.5 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students practice finding 10 more and less than a given number.

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Common Core Lesson1st Grade1.OA.1 First Grade Common Core Lesson

In this 1.OA.1 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students find the missing addends in equations up to 20.

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Common Core Lesson1st GradeRI.1.5 First Grade Common Core Lesson

Using RI.1.5 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students know and use various text features (headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronicmenus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text.

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Common Core Lesson1st GradeW.1.5 First Grade Common Core Lesson

Using W.1.5 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed.

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Common Core Lesson1st GradeW.1.8 First Grade Common Core Lesson

Using W.1.8 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students explore a numberof “how-to” books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence ofinstructions.

From our teachers' playbook

The year reading takes off

What do kids learn in 1st grade?

First grade is a year of huge growth, especially in reading. Kids blend short vowel words, learn digraphs like sh and ch, add blends and silent e, and build a bank of sight words. In math, they add and subtract within 20 using strategies like making ten: 8 + 5 = 8 + 2 + 3 = 13. They learn tens and ones, count to 120, tell time to the half hour and measure length. In writing, kids put together complete sentences with capitals and end marks. The best moment is when a 1st grader reads their first whole book aloud to you!

Our favorite ways to help 1st graders grow

First graders learn best with hands-on practice and lots of quick, happy repetition.

Bundle the tens

Have kids bundle straws or craft sticks into groups of ten with rubber bands. Show 34 as 3 bundles and 4 loose sticks, then fill in the counting tens and ones page. Kids see why the 3 means thirty.

Why it works: the U.S. Department of Education's guide for teaching elementary math recommends moving from hands-on objects to drawings to numbers.

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Facts in tiny doses

Give a short adding and subtracting within 20 page three times a week instead of one big page on Friday. Short, spread-out practice builds fact fluency that lasts into 2nd grade.

Why it works: short practice spread over several days beats one long session, according to a large review of learning research (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).

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Questions parents and teachers ask about 1st grade

What should a 1st grader know by the end of the year?

Most 1st graders can read simple books, decode short vowel words and blends, read many sight words, add and subtract within 20, count to 120 and write complete sentences.

How many sight words should a 1st grader know?

Many schools aim for about 100 high-frequency words, often the first 100 Fry words. Every school's list is a little different.

How can I help my 1st grader with reading?

Read together every day, let your child read easy books to you, and practice sounding out words. Five minutes of sight word practice helps too.

What math strategies do 1st graders learn?

They learn counting on, making ten, doubles and using number lines. These strategies help kids add and subtract within 20 without counting on fingers.